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EX4 6LS

POSTCODE

A Newtown and St Leonard's postcode in Exeter, a 6-minute walk from St James Park (Devon) Rail.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1
    St James SchoolInside

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 46.9

    You: 1.0 mi · Last place offered: 1.1 mi

Primary nearby

Devon · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Exeter is the district council. School applications go through Devon.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • St James Park (Devon) Rail Station

    Rail

    440 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Polsloe Bridge Rail Station

    Rail

    971 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Exeter Central Rail Station

    Rail

    1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min

Bus stops

  • Elmside

    Bus · S-bound · south

    108 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Henrys Bar

    Bus · N-bound · north

    127 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Elmside

    Bus · W-bound · west

    153 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Elmside

    Bus · E-bound · east

    168 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Mount Pleasant Health Centre

    Bus · S-bound · south

    191 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · EX4 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · EX4 6 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 47 sales

EX4 6LS has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the EX4 6 sector.

Average price
£384,685
Median price: £268,000
Median -15.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 47 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £360,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£513k£371k£230k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jun '26Sep '26
£245,000 · 2026-09-18 · Terraced · Freehold
EX4 6QW
£225,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
EX4 6LU
£610,000 · 2026-09-07 · Detached · Freehold
EX4 6HT
£253,200 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
EX4 6LY
£727,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
EX4 6JA
£495,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
EX4 6JQ
£402,500 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
EX4 6LZ
£685,000 · 2026-08-17 · Terraced · Freehold
EX4 6HU
£258,000 · 2026-06-26 · Terraced · Freehold
EX4 6LL
£435,000 · 2026-05-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
EX4 6JT
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near EX4 6LS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near EX4 6LS

Counts are for Newtown and St Leonard's electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
46
YoY +18%
644628
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
16
YoY -56%
482910
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
641
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
18113
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
38
YoY stable
785430
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 3 key categories improving · violent crime rising

114
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Exeter 004 (E02004152)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£52,964

£43,550–£64,413

Disposable (net) annual household income
£38,121

£32,449–£44,784

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£32,167

£28,550–£36,242

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£30,013

£25,900–£34,779

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,588
White Brit.74.6%
Other White9.9%
White & Asian2.5%
Indian1.9%
Other Mixed1.5%
+ 13 other groups · 9.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,585
No religion57.4%
Christian26.9%
Not answered9.3%
Muslim3.5%
Hindu0.9%
+ 4 other religions · 2.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,589
20–2442.3%
25–3414.7%
35–4913.7%
50–649.1%
16–196.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 14.2%

Households

Total households: 610
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over31.6%
One person: other24.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.6%
+ 9 other households · 20.2%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
22776
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22776 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for EX4 6LS

England
Country
Exeter
Local Authority
Devon
Newtown and St Leonard's
Ward
Exeter
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EX4 6LS
Coordinates
50.7311, -3.5157
Grid reference
SX931934
Easting
293,124
Northing
93,482
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2RPFJM+CP
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Exeter
Travel to Work
Exeter
ITL Region
Exeter

Administrative Information

Exeter
Local Authority
Council Area
Exeter E14001231
Constituency
E14001231
Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Newtown and St Leonard's
Constituency code
E14001231
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Exeter, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Exeter

Health & NHS

Peninsula
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Devon ICB - 15N
Cancer Alliance
Peninsula

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Exeter 004A E01019997
E01019997
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Exeter 004 E02004152
E02004152
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Exeter 004A E01019997
E01019997
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Exeter 004 E02004152
E02004152
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:13 AM4:41 PM
7:13 AM
Sunrise
4:41 PM
Sunset
9 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:13 AM
Sunset (today)
4:41 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode EX4 6LS introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01019997 and MSOA E02004152 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22776
Present — Active
Postcode EX4 6LS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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